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Rutgers does not need state OK to add new degree programs, judges say

States Newsroom · October 21, 2026

Rutgers University has sole authority over its academics and does not need the state’s approval to add new degree programs, as New Jersey higher education officials have long insisted, a state appellate panel ruled Wednesday. The decision comes five years after state lawmakers expanded academic oversight of colleges…

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Rutgers does not need state OK to add new degree programs, judges say

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